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Narrated by Leonard Nimoy and sung by the Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, this latest CD from NPR Classics is an eclectic recording telling the story of Chanukkah with uplifting musical selections from every part of the world, ranging from Sephardic songs of the 15th century and German-Jewish songs of the 19th century, to contemporary songs such as "Ocho Kandelikas" and "I Have A Little Dreidel". The Chanukkah Story is popular with listeners of all ages.

TRACK LISTING

1. CHANUKKAH, OY CHANUKKAH Chassidic Melody (2:24)
2. Narration
3. MI ZE Y'MALEL Sephardic Folk Song (1:47)
4. Narration
5. HAYO HAYA Chassidic Song, solos: Zukof/Theil/Levine/Clark, arr. Elliot Z. Levine (1:58)
6. Narration
7. MI Y'MALEL Israeli Folk Song, C.I.C.I.P., Israel (1:29)
8. Narration
9. Al HANISSIM Folk Melody, arr. Elliot Z. Levine (1:39)
10. Narration
11. MAOZ TZUR Hugo Chaim Adler, 1946 Transcontinental Music (based on a melody by Benedetto Marcello) (1:30)
12. Narration
13. ROCK OF AGES/MAOZ TZUR German Synagogue Melody (1:35)
14. Narration
15. LO V'CHAYIL Elliot Z. Levine (b.1948) 1991, BMI (2:29)
16. PSALM 30 Sephardic Song, instrumental (1:34)
17. Narration
18. LOS SIETE HIJOS DE HANNA Sephardic Song, solo: Clark (3:25)
19. Narration
20. HANEROT HALLALU Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894) (1:42)
21. Narration
22. O IR KLEYNE LIKHTELEKH Folk Melody, solo: Theil, arr. Lawrence E. Bennett (3:15)
23. Narration
24. BORUCH ATE, ZINGT DER TATE Solomon Golub (1887-1952), arr. William Zukof (1:53)
25. Narration
26. TZINDT ON LIKHTELEKH Folk Melody, arr. Cheryl Bensman Rowe (1:08)
27. MI ZE HIDLIK Folk Melody, arr. Elliot Z. Levine (1:41)
28. AKHT KLEYNE BRIDER Meir Posner (1892-1931) arr. William Lyon Lee (0:55)
29. LICHVOD HACHANUKKAH Folk Melody, solos: Farrell/Clark/Levine/Zukof, arr. Phyllis E. Clark (2:09)
30. Narration
31. KEMACH MIN HASAK F. Greenspan arr. Cheryl Bensman Rowe (1:40)
32. Narration
33. HAZEREMOS UNA MERENDA Sephardic Song, solos: Clark/Theil, arr. Western Wind (0:58)
34. QUITA'L TAS Sephardic Song, arr. Cheryl Bensman Rowe (2:12)
35. OCHO KANDELIKAS Flory Jagoda 1990, HaZamir Publications, arr: Joshua Jacobson (2:18)
36. Narration
37. GUT YON-TEF, AYKH KINDER (We Come To You Children) L. Dreytsel, solos St (1:37)